Despite Conor McGregor’s Confirmation for June 29, Michael Chandler Names Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira, and Islam Makhachev as Possible Opponents With 155 Lbs Title Aspiration- “Missed With the Fans”

Michael Chandler is anticipating a fight against Conor McGregor at UFC 302, but at a weight that neither fighter is accustomed to fighting at. Despite Conor McGregor being the one to choose to fight at 185 pounds, Michael Chandler seems to believe that he would have the upper hand in the matchup.

In a recent interview with TMZ Sports Michael Chandler claimed that a fight at 185 would benefit him more than McGregor. While in the conversation, he also revealed title aspirations he has in store after the McGregor fight. Here is an in-depth on what Chandler apprised to the folks at TMZ Sports.

Michael Chandler is aiming high and not stopping after the Conor McGregor fight

In the interview, Chandler claimed that he still believes that he will eventually fight for the UFC lightweight title against Islam Makhachev or whoever is holding the 155 title. The former Bellator champ goes on to say, “Whether it’s Islam, whether it’s Gaethje, whether it’s Charles, whoever ends up with the title after I smash Connor, You know, I will be working my way toward that.”

He goes back to the topic of fighting McGregor at 185 pounds after he talks about his aspirations of fighting for the lightweight title. He states, “Now, with that being said, I like being 190 pounds where I am right now, fighting at 170 would be really nice. Fighting at 185 is basically just us not cutting any weight.”

Michael Chandler states how a move to 185lbs won’t change his frame saying, “down to a certain weight class, I will stay the same frame, the same stature, same muscle mass, continue to work on cardio… I’m going to eat the same I’m just gonna eat a little bit more and not be operating on a calorie deficit.” He concludes by saying that his camp against McGregor would be the best camp of his life.

Michael Chandler seems to believe that he has the upper hand going into the fight against Chandler. Given the gruesome injury McGregor is returning from, also taking into account his long layoff, it’s not surprising to see the former Bellator champion coming in as confident as he is. But if the Irishman indeed loses, what could be next for him?

Michael Bisping lays out the final fight for McGregor’s career

Michael Bisping in one of his YouTube videos, talked about a fight that most fans would still be more than interested to watch. A trilogy fight between McGregor and Nate Diaz. Especially with Diaz hinting at making a big return to the sport, the former middleweight champion talked about how a potential 3rd fight between the two would play out.

Bisping claimed that the fight still has a massive fanbase and would excite the fans regardless of where the two are in their careers. The Count stated, “The fan base is there, the appetite is there and I absolutely want to see it. And if Conor loses this to Michael Chandler, then you throw him in there against Nate Diaz. That makes all the dollars and the cents in the goddamn world. Take my money. Sign me up. Let’s go.”

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Given that Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz’s fight was deemed among the best UFC fights by fans, Michael Bisping’s take holds great promise. But given where both fighters are in their careers, is it likely for a trilogy to take place? Let us know in the comments section below.

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